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[Floridian]

The annual VMA's are on tonight for anyone who's interested in watching. Hosted by: Miley Cyrus.

Pre-Show @ 8:00 pm E.T
Airing on MTV/BET/VMA's etc

Live-stream here
Alternate link

Performance List:

Pre-Show; Confirmed
Nick Jonas - "Levels"
Walk the Moon - "Shut Up and Dance"

Main Show; Confirmed
The Weekend - "Can't Feel My Face"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Downtown"
Demi Lovato - "Cool for the Summer"
Justin Bieber - "What Do You Mean"
Nicki Minaj - "Trini Dem Girls"
Pharrell - "Freedom"
Tori Kelly f/ Ed Sheeran - "I Was Made for Loving You"
Twenty One Pilots with A$ap Rocky - "Stressed Out"
Kanye West

Nominations;

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"

BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Nick Jonas - "Chains"
The Weeknd - "Earned It"

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Ellie Goulding - "Love Me Like You Do"
Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
Sia - "Elastic Heart"
Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"

ARTIST TO WATCH
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
FKA twigs - "Pendulum"
George Ezra - "Budapest"
James Bay - "Hold Back the River"
Vance Joy - "Riptide"

BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Maroon 5 - "Sugar"
Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Big Sean, E-40 - "I Don't **** with U"
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Pluth - "See You Again"

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High"
Fall Out Boy - "Uma Thurman"
Florence + The Machine - "Ship To Wreck"
Hozier - "Take Me to Church"
Walk The Moon - "Shut Up and Dance"

BEST COLLABORATION
Ariana Grande, The Weeknd - "Love Me Harder"
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj - "Bang Bang"
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"
Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Pluth - "See You Again"

VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Big Sean, Kanye West, John Legend - "One Man Can Change the World"
Colbie Caillat - "Try"
Jennifer Hudson - "I Still Love You"
Rihanna - "American Oxygen"
Wale - "The White Shoes"

BEST ART DIRECTION
The Chemical Brothers - "Go"
Jack White - "Would You Fight for My Love"
Skrillex, Diplo, Justin Bieber - "Where Are U Now"
Snoop Dogg - "So Many Pros"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Chet Faker - "Gold"
Ed Sheeran - "Don't"
Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar - "Never Catch Me"
OK GO - "I Won't Let You Down"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alt-J - "Left Hand Free"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
FKA twigs - "Two Weeks"
Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar - "Never Catch Me"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"

BEST DIRECTION
Childish Gambino - "Sober"
Hozier - "Take Me to Church"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"

BEST EDITING
A$AP Rocky - "L$D"
Beyoncé - "7/11"
Ed Sheeran - "Don't"
Skrillex, Diplo, Justin Bieber - "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Childish Gambino - "Telegraph Ave"
FKA twigs - "Two Weeks"
Skrillex, Diplo, Justin Bieber - "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"
Tyler, The Creator - "F****** Young / Death

This year's Video Vanguard winner is Kanye West, in which he will accept the award that few music artists have achieved based on their legacy.

 

[Soulscribe]

I miss Lady Gaga

 

[Koodo]

I miss Lady Gaga

You have such uncommon taste.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

You have such uncommon taste.

It's no coincidence that the VMA sees much higher viewership on the years that Gaga attends or performs. Stay pressed tho.

 

[The Flop]

You missed the category for "Song of the Summer"

 

[Oozer3993]

The official MTV Brasil Twitter account said that Kanye will be performing to end the show.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Who the fuck is Tory Kelly

 

[rhandino]

This is going to be so messy and dissapointing. Oh well, here for this.

 

[Alrus]

lol What kind of mediocre lineup is this.

 

[kitchenmotors]

Perched for tonight.

lol What kind of mediocre lineup is this.

 

[Slayven]

debating on should i waste my time with the corny and try hard

 

[DietRob]

Eh, I'll record it so I can fast forward through all the cringe. So I'm going to watch about 4 minutes of the show.

 

[oc]

The official MTV Brasil Twitter account said that Kanye will be performing to end the show.

hoping for something that can top the all day brit awards performance. maybe a new version? maybe wolves + single release at midnight?

 

[Blood Diamonds]

The rhat is nowhere to be seen

Why isn't she at least trying?

 

[Floridian]

The official MTV Brasil Twitter account said that Kanye will be performing to end the show.

God I hope so, he'll save the night.

 

[DominoKid]

The official MTV Brasil Twitter account said that Kanye will be performing to end the show.

please be new shit.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

The rhat is nowhere to be seen

Why isn't she at least trying?

It seems like she was too busy partying in NYC this weekend with Katy Perry and her other friends.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Irrelevant new artist is the date of fashion designer

there, that's my only contribution to this thread

 

[The Flop]

God I hope so, he'll save the night.

IF they don't bleep out half his performance.

 

[Meowster]

I think it'll be fun. I saw Miley's tour last year and it was such a blast. She knows how to entertain an audience. Thankfully, it looks like there is a livestream, so I can watch this year instead of waiting for the highlights.

 

[Floridian]

please be new shit.

I'm not sure if Vanguard winners perform new material. It could be a medley of his hits, but we'll see.

IF they don't bleep out half his performance.

Hope they don't make the same mistake billboard made with the tragic "sound problems".

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Hope they don't make the same mistake billboard made with the tragic "sound problems".

Hopefully they will.

 

[B-Dex]

Y'all ready for Miley Cyrus' drag queen army?

 

[Soulscribe]

Y'all ready for Miley Cyrus' drag queen army?

This I'm 100% ready for.

 

[eddievanclaylen]

Not even one Swedish Death Metal band. Will boycott.

 

[B-Dex]

Much music has provided bingo cards:

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Not even one Swedish Death Metal band. Will boycott.

love urself

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Much music has provided bingo cards:

Shade...

Spoiler

but tea at the same time omg.

 

[Strangelove77]

How do you gauge which video is the best "VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE"?

Sounds tough.

Also - it's weird that music videos still exist.

 

[Roo]

Also - it's weird these music video awards still exist.

FTFY

 

[The Flop]

IS there a drinking game we can play with this?

 

[rhandino]

Also - it's weird that music videos still exist.

? Aren't they even more popular and useful for artists thanks to the Internet age in which we live?

 

[The Flop]

? Aren't they even more popular and useful for artists than thanks to the Internet age in which we live?

They also add to their sales numbers with the new streaming rules.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Also - it's weird that music videos still exist.

I find it less weird since they are directly monetized now.

The weird part is MTV even hosting these anymore. Might as well coproduce it with Youtube.

 

[Dereck]

Kendrick, Kendrick everywhere

 

[Floridian]

I find it less weird since they are directly monetized now.

The weird part is MTV even hosting these anymore. Might as well coproduce it with Youtube.

I find it a bit odd myself since MTV emphasizes music vids (music in general) a lot less than they use to outside of these award shows.

 

[Strangelove77]

FTFY

This is more accurate.

 

[kitchenmotors]

? Aren't they even more popular and useful for artists thanks to the Internet age in which we live?

They also add to their sales numbers with the new streaming rules.

drag ha

 

[B-Dex]

Much music has provided bingo cards:

RIP this random double post.

 

[idwl]

Hoping Britney announces she'll be doing the superbowl and not extending her residency

 

[Discotheque]

in for weeknd, Yung Biebz and Kanye.

 

[Delio]

Ready for Twenty One Pilots to do their thing. (and for people to bitch about them)

 

[Vitanimus]

If 7/11 wins anything :biblio:

 

[rezuth]

Pros has to win art direction

 

[Blood Diamonds]

https://instagram.com/p/7BX_5-JFBM/

 

[Never Forever]

if Twigs doesn't win Artist to Watch... I will probably not care that much because VMAs are worthless but still ugh

George Ezra and James Bay <<<<<<<<<<<<

 

[Satch]

wow cant wait for my girl taylor swift to sweep the awards hoho haha

 

[sixteen-bit]

This year's Video Vanguard winner is Kanye West, in which he will accept the award that few music artists have achieved based on their legacy.

when's the new album tho

 

[Emperor Bohe]

so they went from Conan O'Brien to Miley Cyrus?

 

[neptunes]

What is 'Ye performing?